CVE-2002-1083 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can traverse directories to list files or create subdirectories in ezContents, requiring low privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2002-1083?

CVE-2002-1083 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2002. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerabilities in ezContents 1.41 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause ezContents to (1) create directories using the Maintain Images:Add New:Create Subdirectory item, or (2) list directories using the Maintain Images file listing, via .. (dot dot) sequences.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1083?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Visualshapers Ezcontents.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1083?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1083 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2002-1083 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1083 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6vrr-4rgh-cr8p.

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